For individuals and business
Civil litigation
Most disputes should not become lawsuits. The ones that do are usually the ones where the other side was confident nothing would happen.
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Michael represents individuals and businesses in contested civil matters — as plaintiff and as defendant — at both the pre-litigation and the litigation stage. The work includes evaluating claims, negotiating disputes, preparing and responding to legal filings, and pursuing or defending lawsuits through to resolution.
Being prepared to litigate changes what happens before litigation. A file assembled as though it will be tried negotiates from a different position than one assembled to be settled quickly, and the difference usually shows up in the terms.
Civil Litigation
Matters we handle
What the work involves
- Evaluating the strength of a claim or a defense before anything is filed
- Demand letters, responses and pre-suit negotiation
- Preparing and responding to complaints, motions and legal filings
- Discovery — written discovery, document production and depositions
- Pursuing and defending lawsuits in seven Illinois counties
- Settlement negotiation and, where appropriate, arbitration or mediation
Plaintiff and defense
Michael handles matters from both sides. Having built claims and defended against them, the value of a case is assessed the way the other side will assess it — which is a more useful starting point than the way a client hopes it will be seen.
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